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Old 08-12-2012, 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by sik68 View Post
Absolutely love this build!

I have a question on the fabricated base for the main hoop. The load path seems a little suspect, as the main hoop loads during a crash have to get transfered through the relatively thin sheet of the fabricated box. Do you think that box is strong enough to not puncture or deform during a crash?

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S
What thickness do you consider to be thin? The boxes are probably 1/8" thick.

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